Action · October 16, 2012

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare (2012)

trophy49 achievementsextension2 DLClocal_offer-80% current discountgroup10M–100M ownersrecommend44.6k recommendations
AS OF APRIL 8, 2024, OFFICIAL SERVERS FOR CHIVALRY: MEDIEVAL WARFARE WILL BE SHUT DOWN. Unofficial / private servers can be created by community members and may be available for public players to use. Offline play with AI is also available. Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles. Featuring competitive online combat that seeks to capture the experience of truly being on a medieval battlefield. Inspired from the intensity and epicness of swordfighting movies such as 300, Gladiator and Braveheart, Chivalry: Medieval Warfare aims to bring that experience to the hands of a gamer. The game is skill-based and controls like an FPS, but instead of guns and grenades, players are given swords, shields, maces, battleaxes and longbows. Set in a fictional, yet gritty and realistic world, players will fight in fast paced online battles besieging castles, raiding medieval villages and fighting for glory in the arena with up to 32 players. Key Features: Deep melee combat system provides players with a huge range of responsive combat options Adjust your attacks and blocks in real time with the mouse for precise and full control of the action Wield an arsenal of up to 60 brutal weapons ranging from broad swords and battle axes to longbows and javelins Dynamic objective system brings team tactics and strategy to the forefront as players batter down gates, raid villages and assassinate enemy royalty to achieve victory. Use a variety of siege weapons ranging from catapults, boiling oil, ballista, battering rams and more Vast, lush environments that transport the player to a gritty and immersive medieval world. Offline play options that allow players to gain familiarity with the controls and gameplay before being thrust into the action.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume65.4k Steam reviewsTop 10% in Action
Positive rating83% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 61%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles
Engagement hours13 h averageTop 37% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Medieval · 1.8k
  • Multiplayer · 1.2k
  • Action · 1.1k
  • Gore · 931
  • First-Person · 876
  • Swordplay · 666
  • Violent · 616
  • PvP · 470
  • Indie · 377
  • Third Person · 357
  • Competitive · 340
  • Team-Based · 325
  • Hack and Slash · 295
  • Co-op · 247
  • Historical · 246

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

  • English volume_up
  • German
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian
  • Polish
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

83%Mostly Positive · 65.4k reviews

54.3k positive · 11.1k negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.7/10

Curator recommendations

44.6k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

'I’m rather enamoured by the unique flavour of online combat presented by Chivalry. It’s fresh and fun, and like the very best games is easy to get into yet incredibly hard to master.' 90/100 - Ausgamers “I saw my body slump to the floor, some distance away and then the hammer-bastard was standing over me, attempting to play croquet with what remained of my face.” – Rock Paper Shotgun

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

13h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Achievements

49

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 16, 2012
DeveloperTorn Banner Studios
Base price$4.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

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